
People hold a Ukrainian flag with a sign that reads: ‘Kherson is Ukraine’ during a rally against the Russian occupation in the southern city in March
(Picture: AP)A breakaway referendum in the Russia-controlled Ukrainian city of Kherson would “almost certainly” be rigged, UK defence chiefs have warned.
The Kremlin-imposed military-civilian administration in the key southern city has announced it will request annexation of the Kherson region by Russia.